The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-06-08
Railroad Matters.

Engineer Griffith did not leave town
Wednesday, as was announced, and the
heavy rain of Thursday delayed him still
further. In conversation with a RIVER
Press representative Mr.. Griffith said he
believed the Manitoba railroad would
come right into Fort Benton.
II do not base this Belief" said he,
tsupon any engineering considerations. as
| have nothing 10 say in regard TO that
matter. buf what | believe is the liberal
and kindly disposition of the management
towards this city and the Importance OF
the road retaining tie good will and se~
curing the business Of Fort Benton. | be-
lieye thar the entire management-trom
| Col. Rroaawater 10 Mr.. Hills favorable
to Benton, and that if it is in the line OF
the possible. the line most advantageous
for you will be adopted. Col. Broadwaler
sand this much 70 ME recently and ne is
good friend to have At court. | notice
| that the RIVER Press has always given
Mr.. Hill credit tor great sagaclty,. un-
bounded llberality. etc, placing him at
the head OF the list Of magnates; would
it not detract much from the picture il we
could believe it WAS his intention TO un-
necessarily slight Benton, a we'll estab-
lished business center? The difficulties
may be such that the road cannot come
here, but if that is the case it will be pure
" matter of engineering obstacles and
nothing n1ore.''
Mr.. Griffith said the profiles were now
in the hands of Mr.. Hill and that the de-
cision in the premises would soon be
known. While he has no definite lnfor
nation in the premises, he is inclined Il
think that a temporary line will be run il
this vicinity to give more time for th'
regular grade to be constructed.
It is probable that the Gen. Terry vii
load back from Little Muddy with supple
for the Manitoba contractors. The grad
ing force is now moving up into the Mill
river valley and within few weeks worl
, will begin in this section. Arrangement
have already been made with the Bentol
! Transportation company for the deliver,
OF several steamboat loads Of supplies a
, the Coal Banks, Marias and Fort Benton
} so that it is clearly the intention to max
start on the heavy work in this vicinir
/ Just as soon as the line is located, and thi
will certainly be done IN few days. Th
f profiles have been ia the hands of tn
management at St. Paul for some day
and we may look for the decision in tn
premises at any moment.
The end of the Manitoba track is no1
this side of Little Muddy and in fey
days will be at Fort Buford. From tn
J latter point to Fort Benton is about 40
! miles. At the rate of five miles of trac
laying day it will require eighty days t
reach this city, which would bring ther
in about September 1st, not far from tn
s'day and date advertised" Graders ar
} now strung along far in advance of th
end of the track, and there seems to be n
trouble in completing the grade ahead Q
) the tracklayers. Take your little penci
and figure it out, and you will find tha
: Jim Hill knows just what he is talkin
about when he fixes the date of compile
+ ton Of this wonderful work.
Engineer G. E. Ingersoll is now en-
ployed on the Manitoba down toward
Fort Buford. In letter to friend her
, he says it is simply wonderful the wa
work is being pushed. There is an arm
Of men and teams in the field, operatin;
under the most perfect discipline, and &C
complishing daily results that are simpl
marvellous.
From Nose Solomon, who came ii froI
the Marias Saturday, we learn that En-
gineer Barclays camp is now being moves
to this side of the Marias at Solomon
place. The line, which is supposed to b
designed for the temporary track, come
down Dry Fork and follows down the Ma
rias to q point near Solomon's, below th
mouth of the Teton, where in crosses III
Marias. From the crossing Mr.. Barcla..
will commence his next work, and it ma,
not be many days before the engineer
will be in Benton.
The Endtan Supply Lettings.